Baseball game having resiliently actuated spinner



E. J. DOHERTY Feb. 15, 1966 BASEBALL GAME HAVING RESILIENTLY AGTUATEDSPINNER Filed NOV. l, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 www? Feb. 15, 1966 E. J.DoHl-:RTY 3,235,261

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EDMo .1. DOHERT Y ivf/aw MA@ ATTORNEY United States Patent O 3,235,261BASEBALL GAME HAVING RESILIENTLY ACTUATED SPINNER Edmond J. Doherty, 407Pinson St., Tarrant 7, Ala. Filed Nov. 1, 1962, Ser. No. 234,749 Ciaims.(Cl. 273-142) This invention relates to a toy baseball game having aresiliently actuated spinner. It has for its main objects to providesuch a game that will be highly satisfactory for the purpose intended,comparatively simple in structure, easy to keep in serviceablecondition, and very durable.

A further object is to provide such a toy game that will be very muchlike a regular baseball game and Will have a structure easy to operatein order to carry out the regular features of such a game.

A further object is to provide such a structure that will simulate avalise when not in use for carrying the game from place to place asdesired.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the drawings andspecification. l

By referring generally to the drawings it will be observed that:

FIG. 1 is a plan View of approximately half of the game structureshowing its main operating parts.

FIG. 2 is a plan View of the other half of the game structure and also-showing the main part of the playing iield, the dug-outs, playerpositions and other parts.

y FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the case and playing parts of thegame.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view along the line 4-4 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the spring trigger for operating the spinnerdisc.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the spring trigger.

FIG. 7 is an end View of the spring trigger.

FIG. Sis a plan view of a chip as used for indicating players.

F IG. 9 is an edge view of the chip.

FIG. 1i) i-s a plan View of a metal washer of the type to keep the scoreby being removably placed on the magnetized portion of the score board.

FIG. 11 is an edge View of the metal washer.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of slidable latch to hold spinner disc untilready to spin.

FIG. `13 is a side view of the slidable latch.

FIG. 14 is a side view of the bottom supporting part of the game partand the upper part as a cover that iits removably on the lower part andheld together by hook and eye means and provided with a handle to cariyas a valise to easily move from place to place as desired.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the severalviews.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the gamestructure comprises, a containing case consisting of a bottom part 1 andan upper part 2. The lower part is the supporting base for the mainparts of the game having a large main disc 3 that has a plurality ofspaces 4 marked thereon, each space designating a play of the game.Metal screws 5 are attached in the outer edge portion of the disc andare placed at the ends of lines that separate the said plays. The dischas half of its area colored red and the other half colored blue toprovide opposite sides of the baseball teams, and for one player of thetoy to be for one team with the other player to be for the other team. Ametal pin 6 is mounted in the center of a second disc 7 that is attachedto the bottom of the case. A metal round part S is attached on thesecond base at the bottom of the said pin. A similar round part isattached to the under face of the main disc which has a hole 9 in itscenter, and the attached "ice round part has a same size hole in itscenter. A third round part 10 is mounted on the pin adjacent the metalpart that is attached around the bottom of the metal pin. The main dischas a hole in its center the same size as in the round metal partattached to its under face, said holes being of a size for the main discto be easily revolvable around the pin in order to play the toy game.Around and in the outer edge face of the main disc nine similar smallscrews 11 are inserted and are positioned equal distances apart in thecircumference and extend partly outward from the `edge of the disc. Twosimilar structures 12 designated as triggers are mounted on the bottomof the case and positioned one on each side and near the outer edge ofthe main disc. Each trigger is provided with an upper enclosure in whicha coil wire spring 13 is Imounted with one end 14 :attached in the bodyat 15 of the structure, and having attached to its other end 16 acomparatively long wire hook 17 being of a size and shape to be pulledby manual means for its outer hook end and adapted to be removablyengaged upon one of the said screws 11 partly inserted in the outer faceedge of the main disc. Also mounted on the door of the case are twosimilar structures 18 designated as temporary holders, each of which isprovided with a slidable p in 19 having handle 20 for use by manualVmeans to be inserted over the edge of the main disc and adjacent one ofthe metal screws in the face edge of the disc to hold the disc andprevent it from revolving while the hook of the trigger is beingstretched by manual means to overcome the contracted tension of thetrigger spring to place the hook removably over one of the said ninesimilar screws in the circumference face of the disc. A third structure21 designated as an interrupter is Imounted upon the bottom of the casenear the main disc, and it is provided with an extension 22 made ofrubber with the free end of rubber extension reaching over the outeredge of the disc and between any two of the said screws attached in theouter edge face portion of the disc for the purpose of slowing andstopping the disc after it has been started by the spring trigger'.

Located on part of the bottom of the case are the dug-outs 23 and 24 foruse of players designated by nine similar chips 25 numbered from one tonine in two similar sets. A board 26 showing the rules of play isremovably mounted in one end of the case, and a score board 27 isremovably mounted in the other end of the case. A baseball iield 28 isshown on the bottom of the case. The score board is magnetized for thepurpose of having run indicating small metal washers 29 removably placedthereon to keep the score on runs. The chips indicating players arecolored blue for one team and red for the other. In the upper part ofthe case means are provided for holding the rules board and score boardwhen not in use, and also means for holding the playing chips and metalwashers when not in use.

From the foregoing it will appear that in order for two persons to playthe toy game one takes the red side and the other takes the blue. Thenplace all of the unattached objects in their proper positions on thegame board. Place and arrange the numbered and colored playing chips intheir respective dug-out containers according to the batting orderdesired. Assuming that the batting order runs l through 9 theparticipant places player chip number 1 in the batters box, and chipnumber 2 in the batters hole. Arrange the main disc to within the spinarea. Slide the lock pin into and between the space indicating screws.Pull the trigger hook forward and mount it around one of the nine screwsin the circumference edge of the main disc where it will pull freely.Then release the lock pin and let the disc spin to a stop caused by therubber end of the interruptor,

and the described play between the lines on the disc at the indicatedplace is the play of the game according to the rules.

The various parts of the toy may be made of any material suitable forthe purpose, but I prefer to use good grades throughout consistent withthe requirement of the parts; also theV parts may be made in differentsizes and capacities depending on the size of the toy.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, I do not wish to limit same to the exact and precise detailsof structure, and I reserve the right to make all modifications andchanges so long as they remain within the scope of the invention and thefollowing claims.

Having described my invention I claim:

l. Aplay directing device for toy baseball games and the like comprisinga base, a disk with play directing indicia thereon mounted for rotationupon said base, a plurality of stop elements mounted upon one face ofsaid disk adjacent but inwardly of its periphery in circumferentiallyspaced positions, a plurality of control elements mounted upon said diskin circumferentially spaced posisions and projecting radially outwardlybeyond the disk periphery, actuating means for causing rotation or" saiddisk comprising a resilient tension member having a fastener engageablewith one of said control elements and anchor means securing said tensionmember to said base, a holder mounted upon said base and releasablyengaging one of said stop elements and preventing rotation of said diskby said actuating means, said actuating means and resilient tensionmember comprising a support body on said base adjacent said disk, saidbody having a chamber therein opening towards said disk, a spring insaid cham ber secured to said anchor means, a link having one endslidable in said chamber and secured to said spring, said fastener beingdisposed on the other end of said link, a ngergrip member on said linkdisposed outwardly from said chamber.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said link comprises a singlerod-like member and said iingergrip member comprises a circular looptherein.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said base has a circular supportplate thereon with a pivot pin rising from the center of said supportplate and rotatably received in said disk, recesses in the adjacentsurfaces of said disk and support plate concentric with said pin,cooperating bearing plates received one in each recess and supportingsaid disk in spaced relation from said support plate.

4. A play directing device for toy baseball games and the likecomprising a base, a disk with play directing in- Cit dicia thereonmounted orrotation upon said base, a .plurality of stop elements mountedupon one face of said disk adjacent but inwardly of its periphery incircumferentially spaced positions, a plurality of control elementsmounted upon said disk in circumferentialiy spaced positions andprojecting radially outwardly beyond the disk periphery, actuating meansfor causing rotation of said disk comprising a resilient tension memberhaving a fastener engageable with one of said control elements andanchor means securing said tension member to said base, a holder mountedupon said base and releasably engaging one of said stop elements andpreventing rotation of said disk by said actuating means, a retardingmeans mounted upon said base adjacent said disk and having aretardingfinger overlying said disk and resiliently and yieldingly engaging saidstop elements opposing rotation of said disk, said actuating means andresilient tension member comprising a support body on said base adjacentsaid disk, said body having a chamber therein opening towards said disk,a spring in said chamber secured to saidy anchor means, a link havingone end slidable in said chamber and secured to said spring, saidfastener being disposed on the other end of said link, a tingergripmember on said link disposed outwardly from said chamber.

5, The combination of claim 4 wherein said link comprises a singlerod-like member and said finger-grip member comprises a circular looptherein.

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RICHARD C. PINKHAM, Primary Examiner.

DELBERT B. LOWE, Examiner.`

1. A PLAY DIRECTING DEVICE FOR TOY BASEBALL GAMES AND THE LIKECOMPRISING A BASE, A DISK WITH PLAY DIRECTING INDICIA THEREON MOUNTEDFOR ROTATION UPON SAID BASE, A PLURALITY OF STOP ELEMENTS MOUNTED UPONONE FACE OF SAID DISK ADJACENT BUT INWARDLY OF ITS PERIPHERY INCIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED POSITIONS, A PLURLITY OF CONTROL ELEMENTSMOUNTED UPON SAID DISK IN CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED POSISIONS ANDPROJECTING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY BEYOND THE DISK PERIPHERY, ACTUATING MEANSFOR CAUSING ROTATION OF SAID DISK COMPRISING A RESILIENT TENSION MEMBERHAVING A FASTENER ENGAGEABLE WITH ONE OF SAID CONTROL ELEMENTS ANDANCHOR MEANS SECURING SAID TENSION MEMBER TO SAID BASE, A HOLDER MOUNTEDUPON SAID BASE AND RELEASABLY ENGAGING ONE OF SAID STOP ELEMENTS ANDPREVENTING ROTATION OF SAID DISK BY SAID ACTUATING MEANS, SAID ACTUATINGMEANS AND RESILIENT TENSION MEMBER COMPRISING A SUPPORT BODY ON SAIDBASE ADJACENT SAID DISK, SAID BODY HAVING A CHAMBER